UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2422, 2020

Rhino Resource Partners LP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (~~Exact name~~State or other jurisdiction of ~~registrant~~incorporation asor ~~specified~~organization) in001-34892 ~~its~~(Commission ~~charter~~File Number) 27-2377517 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

Delaware		001-34892		27-2377517
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

424 Lewis Hargett Circle, Suite 250
Lexington, Kentucky 40503
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

~~424~~(859) ~~Lewis~~389-6500 (Registrants’ ~~Hargett~~telephone ~~Circle~~number, ~~Suite~~including ~~250~~area code)

Lexington, Kentucky 40503

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(859) 389-6500

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8 1.01 ~~Other~~Entry ~~Events~~into a Material Definitive Agreement.

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InThe ~~light~~foregoing description of the ~~current~~PPP ~~COVID-19~~Loan ~~pandemic,~~does ~~the~~not ~~Partnership~~purport ~~will~~to be ~~including~~complete ~~the~~and ~~following~~is ~~Risk~~qualified ~~Factor~~ in ~~the~~its ~~Form~~entirety ~~10-Q~~by ~~for~~reference to the ~~three~~full ~~months~~text ~~ended~~of ~~March~~the ~~31,~~PPP ~~2020~~Loan, aswhich ~~may~~is beattached ~~updated~~as Exhibit 10.1 to ~~reflect~~this ~~subsequent~~report ~~events~~and ~~impacting~~incorporated ~~the~~by ~~Partnership:~~reference herein.

~~Our results~~Item 2.03 Creation of ~~operations~~a ~~will~~Direct beFinancial ~~negatively~~Obligation ~~impacted~~or byan ~~the~~Obligation ~~coronavirus~~under ~~pandemic~~an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

ToThe ~~date,~~description ~~the current and anticipated economic impact~~ of the ~~COVID-19~~PPP ~~pandemic,~~Loan ~~including the actions of governments and countries here~~ in ~~the~~Item ~~United States and around the world designed to decrease the spread of the virus, have caused significant declines in demand for met and steam coal~~1.01 Inis ~~response~~incorporated toherein ~~this~~by ~~reduced demand and to the significant health threats to our employees, on March 20, 2020, we temporarily idled production at several of our mines~~reference. We will continue to monitor conditions to ensure the health and welfare of our employees. We do not expect the idling of the coal production activities will affect our ability to fulfill current customer commitments, as loading and shipping crews will remain in place to ship coal from existing inventories.

~~If the~~Item ~~impact~~9.01 ofFinancial ~~the~~Statements ~~COVID-19 pandemic, including the significant decrease in economic activity, continue for an extended period of time or worsen, it could further reduce the demand for met~~ and ~~steam coal, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations~~Exhibits.

In addition, while our business operations have not been significantly restricted by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic from various governmental agencies, which exempt or exclude essential critical infrastructure businesses from various restrictions they impose (~~other than encouraging remote work where possible~~d)~~, the spread of COVID-19 has caused us to modify our business practices (including~~ requiring remote working where possible, restricting employee travel and congregation of onsite personnel, and increased frequency of cleaning schedules), and we may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers or other stakeholders or the communities in which we operateExhibits. Such measures may disrupt our normal operations, and there is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by COVID-19 or will not adversely impact our business or results of operations.

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Promissory Note dated April 22, 2020, by and between Rhino Energy LLC and Blue Ridge Bank, N.A.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	RHINO RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
	By:	Rhino GP LLC
		its General Partner
Dated: April 24, 2020	By:	/s/ Whitney C. Kegley
Dated: April 29, 2020	By:	/s/ Whitney C. Kegley
		Whitney C. Kegley
		Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

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